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How rowing prepared this champion for a successful career in consulting
Discover how Libby Gatti has applied her winning ways to find victory personally and professionally as a consultant at EY
Women in STEMM: Dare to take the career road less travelled
Ever wanted to take a career risk that wasn’t considered “safe” by others? Sometimes, the best decision you can make is to follow your heart.
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It’s better late than never – Woolworths Group
Áine Corbett has two careers which she is equally passionate about. One as the Regional Property Manager for Woolworths and the other as a qualified dog trainer and competitor. Joining our call with her were also her two adorable dogs. Aine says working with animals...
5 HR policies at Programmed helping women to thrive
Jema Cameron began her career working in payroll, back when timesheets were all still on paper. But she always saw beyond the pages of numbers and accounts, quickly developing an interest in the people behind the printouts. For the last nine years, she has been...
A place where great people and great ideas are made – AWS
Michelle Hardie is on a mission for a better world where gender holds no barriers. Thinking globally and acting locally, she is the President of the Women@Amazon for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Women@ is an affinity group for women and allies at Amazon to network...
How humans are the centre of defence – Rheinmetall Defence Australia
Taneil Dye did not know what to expect when she joined the Defense industry. She soon discovered that Defence is an innovative industry that enables the Australian Defence Force to defend Australia, engage in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions. Taneil has been...
Creating spaces to bring your whole self to work | DEI at Abcam
Extroverts are often described as the life of the party. Their outgoing, vibrant nature draws people to them, and they thrive off the interaction. Danielle Norby is an extrovert. She says she gets her energy from working with people and collaborating across the...
Creating future leaders at Cisco
Cassandra Crothers breaks the mold. She is the Director of Inside Sales at Cisco Meraki for Asia Pacific, Japan and China, and leadership has always been in her sights. She’s taken risks and bold career moves to gain experience, and there’s no stopping her! Leading...
Why a little patience creates great milestones – nbn
While we don’t like to play favorites, we must say we’re truly grateful to have nbn on the WORK180 platform as one of our key Endorsed Employers for the last five years. In July, they achieved #1 popularity in the IT industry on our platform. This is a growth from #12...
The path to CEO as a single mum – British Business Bank
At many organizations, the gender balance starts out strong in lower levels of employment. But by the time you reach executive level the average is barely more than 20% women. But British Business Bank is bucking the trend – they have an executive committee that is...
Diversity and innovation in mining – BHP
With a background in aviation, Rachel Menkens transitioned into the mining industry on a Supervisor Development Program at BHP. She’s now the Superintendent of Mine Services at Goonyella Riverside. Not just lip service WORK180 are incredibly proud to have BHP as one...